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posterior parietal cortex

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UBERON:0034889
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  • PoPC
Definition
The posterior parietal cortex is a portion of the parietal lobe which manipulates mental images, and integrates sensory and motor portions of the brain. Some sources say that it consists of Brodmann area 5 and Brodmann area 7. Other sources say it is only area 7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_parietal_cortex
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